This study presents the evaluation of the feasibility of the use of bamboo asrnreinforcement in concrete members. To achieve this objective a series of tensile,rncompression, pullout and flexural tests are carried on Gumero bamboo species collectedrnfrom Gurage zone SNNPS. The tests were prepared and performed in accordance withrnthe standard procedure established in ISO-22157, ASTM and other related references.rnThe results for the tensile test indicated that the tensile strength of the bamboo species uprnto 149.5N/mm2 has been recorded and failure of the tensile samples occurred at thernnodes. Similarly, the compression test indicates that the compression strength of thernbamboo species up to 44.17N/mm2 are obtained and failures of the compression samplesrnwere initiated primarily due to splitting and end brooming. The compressive strength wasrnfound to be much less than the tensile strength. This confirmed the fact that bamboo fiberrngrows in the longitudinal direction and it has less resistance in the transverse direction.rnOn the other hand pullout test were conducted for untreated full , half, quarter sectionsrnand treated quarter section. From the test result the treated quarter sections have arnslightly better bond strength than the untreated quarter section. Moreover, the untreatedrnquarter sections have more bond strength than the untreated half and full sections.rnFurther, the node helps the bamboo in the reinforcement to have a bearing action .rnFlexural tests were also made for 2.5%, 3.5%, 4.5% and treated 2.5% as percentage ofrnbamboo to net concrete area. From the experimental result beam specimens with bamboornconcrete ratio of 4.5%, sustained greater load than those specimens with 2.5 and 3.5rnpercentages. Furthermore, beam specimens with 3.5% sustained greater load than beamsrnwith 2.5 percentages. With this intention the carrying capacity of bamboo reinforcedrnbeam was maximized by increasing the percentage of bamboo reinforcement.rnComparison with minimum steel reinforced concrete and equivalent stress steelrnreinforced concrete was made. It was obtained that the 2.5 % bamboo had ultimate loadrnresistance by more than 20% than the minimum steel reinforcement. It was also shownrnthat the ultimate load capacity of bamboo was about 45% equivalent steel reinforcedrnconcrete beam.